Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £14.09 - £15.14
This is a 39-week sessional post i.e., working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.
Days and hours of work:
Monday - Friday, working through school hours, to be confirmed with successful candidates.
To start 11th August 2025.
East Lothian Council seek to appoint a positive, resilient and inclusive individual for the position of Additional Support Needs, at Rosehill High School, on the Wallyford Learning Campus. Our S1-S4 school roll currently sits at around 480 and includes 28 young people in our severe and complex needs provision, The Brae. Extensive new housing in the area means that our population will continue to expand rapidly. We started our senior phase in August 2024 and look forward to expanding into S5 and S6 in subsequent years.
We would be particularly interested in candidates with experience of or will to gain Health support/First Aid.
This secondary learning facility is designed to support creative approaches to learning, with a range of adaptive teaching spaces. Alongside up to date and digitally enabled classrooms, there is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) wing, a Learning Resource Centre, extensive facilities to support the arts, and a state of the art sport and leisure complex. Learning and teaching on the campus goes beyond the traditional classroom and encompasses outdoor learning and sustainability.
Each ASN auxiliary is allocated to a strong House Team, and will work closely with the Curriculum Leader for Support for Learning, Pupil Support Workers, classroom teachers, and support staff.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can:
* Communicate clearly and kindly with young people to help reduce any barriers to presence, participation and achievement in school.
* Work as part of the team around children with ASN, building and maintaining strong relationships in the wider school community.
* Exhibit the interpersonal skills required to play a full part in safeguarding and nurturing young people, offering the right balance of challenge and support.
* Use their initiative and work responsively to meet the needs of the young people in their care.
* Commit to viewing themselves as a lifelong learner, seeking out and taking up opportunities to continually improve their practice.
The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a growing school community and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people's lives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a brand new place of learning, in which everyone can thrive.
Job Details
To provide care and assistance to individuals and small groups of pupils with additional support needs.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Good standard of general education.
Experience of working with or caring for children with additional support needs.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups are required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
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